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- This invention relates to connectors for coaxial cables and the like, and more particularly, this invention relates to subminiature coaxial connectors (SMA) used for connecting coaxial cable and similar transmission lines at microwave frequencies.
- SMA subminiature coaxial connectors
- Subminiature coaxial connectors are commonly used as high performance subminiature connectors at microwave frequencies. These connectors are used by those skilled in the art with coaxial cables, including flexible and semi-rigid cabling. They are useful up to about 18 GHz with semi-rigid cabling, and with flexible cable, the subminiature coaxial connectors can typically be used from DC values to about 12.4 GHz. In other but more rare cases, they can be specified to operate up to about 18 GHz, but could function mode free up to about 25 GHz. Some subminiature coaxial connectors have been designed to operate up to about 27 GHz in even more rare circumstances.
- Subminiature coaxial connectors are operable at broadband frequencies and have low reflections. They are typically designed to have a constant 50 ohm impedance and are constantly used by the microwave industry in many applications where an interface must be made from a coaxial line to a trace or other circuit element printed or otherwise positioned on a circuit board.
- These standard subminiature coaxial connectors usually have an outer shell and a screw-thread coupling to ensure uniform contact with outer conductors.
- a snap-fit or press-fit connection is used.
- tight coupling enables the subminiature coaxial connectors to minimize reflections and attenuations at high frequencies and provide mechanical strength and durability. Reactances are minimal when there is a tight connection, allowing the subminiature coaxial connectors to be used beyond frequencies associated with other types of snap-on subminiature connectors.
- Subminiature coaxial connectors are used with microwave active and passive components, high-end radio electronics, instrumentation applications and avionics.
- Many different types of subminiature coaxial connectors are commercially available, including connectors from companies such as Light Horse Technologies, Inc., Molex, and Johnson Components, as an example. These connectors are available in pressure crimp, clamp and solder terminal attachments, as an example. They provide adequate connections from printed circuit board strip lines, traces, or other similar circuit elements to coaxial cable. Examples of subminiature coaxial connectors and related plugs are found in U.S. Pat. No. 6,217,382 to Ziers and U.S. Pat. No. 5,823,790 to Magnuson.
- Examples of various subminiature coaxial connectors that require solder connections are SMA right angle solder type plugs for semi-rigid cable, straight jacks, straight plugs, and straight bulk head jacks for semi-rigid cable, solder type antenna connector plugs for flexible or semi-rigid cable, and three-piece plug, jack and bulk head jack. Many other types of subminiature coaxial connector plugs use solder connections.
- the present invention is advantageous and provides a novel and unobvious subminiature coaxial connector and a method of transferring a high frequeny signal in the Gigahertz (GHz) range using the subminiature coaxial connector standard.
- the present invention allows a low cost and reliable subminiature coaxial connector interface that is aligned normal to the surface of a circuit board and any electrical traces thereon without using a traditional solder processing or through-hole mounts.
- the subminiature coaxial connector of the present invention can be attached without subjecting the connector and circuit board to elevated temperatures required for soldering.
- the subminiature coaxial connector of the present invention can also be attached to a circuit board without having access to the electrical traces during assembly or processing.
- the subminiature coaxial connector can be mounted in an inexpensive manner and account for tolerance stack-up, thus allowing a housing (shell) that is less expensive than normal subminiature coaxial connectors because precision machining processes are not required as often required when manufacturing common subminiature coaxial connectors.
- the subminiature coaxial connector of the present invention can automatically adjust to relative movements created by thermal mismatch of materials, thus allowing the use of less expensive materials, while decreasing the likelihood of signal degradation because of solder breaks and substrate cracking. It can be used above 3 GHz even when there is a thermal mismatch.
- the connector includes an outer shell.
- a dielectric is received within the outer shell and includes a longitudinally extending bore.
- a conductor element is received within the bore and includes an interface contact tip for electrically connecting an electrical circuit, such as a strip line or trace circuit on a circuit board.
- a biasing element engages the contact tip and biases the interface contact tip into self-adjusting electrical contact against the electrical circuit on the circuit board without soldering.
- the connector automatically adjusts for relative movement created by thermal mismatch.
- the outer shell, dielectric and conductor element are preferably formed as a subminiature coaxial connector (SMA).
- the conductor element further includes a proximal connector opposite the interface contact tip for electrically connecting a coaxial cable using a standard SMA interface connection.
- the biasing element comprises a compliant, spring-loaded intermediate contact.
- the biasing element can comprise a fuzz button or a pogo pin, in yet another aspect of the present invention.
- the biasing element could comprise a conductive wool structure, such as a gold plated molybdenum wool that exerts a biasing force, but maintains electrical contact.
- the dielectric and interface contact tip are sized for 50 ohms impedance.
- the shell can be formed as an SMA shell and be configured for one of a screw-fit, press-fit, or snap-fit connection.
- FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a first embodiment of the subminiature coaxial connector of the present invention and showing basic elements of the shell, dielectric and conductor element.
- FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a second embodiment of the subminiature coaxial connector of the present invention similar to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, but having a different insulator and tip configuration.
- FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a third embodiment of the subminiature coaxial connector of the present invention similar to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, but having a different insulator and tip configuration.
- FIG. 4 is an elevation view of a fourth embodiment of the subminiature coaxial connector of the present invention similar to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, but having a different shell configuration.
- FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line 5 — 5 of FIG. 4 .
- the present invention is advantageous and provides a novel and unobvious subminiature coaxial connector allowing the transfer of a high frequeny signal in the Gigahertz (GHz) range using the subminiature coaxial connectors standard.
- the present invention allows a low cost and reliable subminiature coaxial connector interface that is aligned normal to the surface of a circuit board and any signal lines, such as strip lines or electrical traces thereon, without using traditional solder processing or through-hole mounts.
- the subminiature coaxial connector of the present invention can be attached without subjecting the connector and circuit board to the elevated temperatures required for soldering.
- the subminiature coaxial connector of the present invention can also be attached to a circuit board without having access to the strip lines or other electrical traces often required during assembly or processing.
- the subminiature coaxial connector can be mounted in an inexpensive manner and account for tolerance stack-up, thus allowing a housing (shell) that is less expensive than normal subminiature coaxial connectors because precision machining processes are not required, such as when manufacturing more normal subminiature coaxial connectors.
- the subminiature coaxial connector of the present invention can automatically adjust to relative movements created by thermal mismatch of materials, thus allowing the use of less expensive materials, which are more prone to a thermal mismatch, while decreasing the likelihood of signal degradation because of solder breaks and substrate cracking. It can be used above 3 GHz even when there is a thermal mismatch among different materials.
- FIGS. 1-5 illustrate different embodiments of the subminiature coaxial connector 10 of the present invention that is self-adjusting and overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art as described above. Throughout this description for purposes of clarity, similar structural elements that are common among the different embodiments will be given the same reference numeral in their description.
- FIG. 1 there is illustrated a subminiature coaxial connector (SMA) 10 of the present invention, and showing an outer shell 12 conventionally formed as an SMA shell.
- the SMA shell 10 can have screw threads or other appropriate fastener hardware and be formed as a press-fit connection, as known to those skilled in the art.
- the SMA shell 10 can be formed to have a press-fit connection for a tighter and more precise fit.
- FIG. 1 the particular example shown in FIG.
- annular configured support or mounting flange 14 is formed on the lower or distal portion 16 of the SMA shell 12 and includes support orifices or other support structure 18 that can receive any type of connector attachment mechanism for subminiature coaxial connectors, as known to those skilled in the art.
- the proximal end 20 of the SMA shell 12 is configured to receive the end of a coaxial cable connector, as is standard.
- the SMA (or outer) shell 12 is typically formed from a metallic, conductive material, as known to those skilled in the art.
- the embodiments shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 have a similar configured SMA shell using the annular configured support or mounting flange 14 , while the embodiments shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 show an embodiment of the SMA shell 12 without an annular configured support or mounting flange 14 . Those embodiments instead use a straight, ribbed section 14 a , as illustrated.
- a substantially cylindrically configured dielectric 22 acts as a body member and is received within the SMA shell 12 .
- the dielectric 22 has proximal and distal ends 24 , 26 .
- a longitudinally extending bore 28 extends from the proximal end 24 to the distal end 26 in the illustrated embodiments.
- the dielectric 22 is formed of a dielectric material having a dielectric capacity that forms a dielectric barrier between the conductive outer shell (SMA shell 12 ) and a conductor element 30 that is received within the longitudinally extending bore 28 extending from the proximal end 24 to the distal end 26 .
- the conductor element 30 can preferably have a pin-like configuration.
- the dielectric 22 is sized for 50 ohms impedance and has multiple configurations, as shown in FIGS.
- FIG. 1 shows the dielectric 22 as having an outer stepped shoulder 32 at the distal end 24
- FIG. 3 shows the dielectric formed as having a straight cylindrical section 34 at the distal end without any stepped shoulder.
- the embodiments of FIGS. 2, 4 and 5 show a stepped configuration, but with a tapered section 36 on the outer stepped shoulder 32 .
- the conductor element 30 is received within the bore 28 and includes an interface contact tip 40 at its distal end for electrically contacting an electrical circuit, such as a circuit trace printed on a circuit board.
- An SMA proximal connector section 42 is positioned at the proximal end for electrically connecting a coaxial cable in a standard type of SMA connection, and is configured for same.
- a biasing element 44 engages the SMA interface contact tip 40 and SMA proximal connector 42 for completing an electrical path between the SMA interface contact tip 40 and SMA proximal connector 42 .
- the biasing element 44 biases the SMA interface contact tip 40 into electrical contact against an electrical circuit such as a trace printed on the circuit board without requiring a soldering step or through hole assembly.
- This improved subminiature coaxial connector 10 adjusts for relative movements created by any thermal mismatch, which is often a problem encountered by industry.
- the dimensions of the dielectric 22 , the longitudinally extending bore 28 , and the conductor element 30 can be similar to dimensional configurations used in the industry by those skilled in the art.
- the biasing element 44 can be formed as a compliant, spring-loaded intermediate contact that is electrically conductive to provide an electrical path from the SMA proximal connector 42 to the SMA interface contact tip. It has been found that the biasing element 44 can be formed as an intermediate contact and include and have a spring mechanism, such as a fuzz button or pogo pin, and/or include an element with two parts and a spring inside. Many different types of fuzz buttons and pogo pins are available.
- One type of spring element could also include a gold plated molybdenum wool that fills passages through a material to provide conductive pathways. The metallic wool could provide a spring type of mechanism as suggested by those skilled in the art.
- fuzz buttons are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,552,752; 5,631,446; 5,146,453; 5,619,399; 5,834,335; 5,886,590; 6,192,576; and 5,982,186. These and any other fuzz buttons can be modified to be operable with the present invention.
- a pogo pin can also be used and is a spring-loaded electrical connector adapted to contact and press against a surface.
- One type of typical pogo pin connector can include wires, pins or cables formed as spring segments or other resilient members. Examples of various types of pogo pins are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,252,415; 6,242,933; 6,137,296; 6,114,869; 6,079,999; 5,451,883, and 5,948,960. These and other types of pogo pins can be modified for use with the present invention.
- the dielectric 22 is sized for 50 ohms impedance.
- the SMA interface contact tip 44 of the present invention is also sized for 50 ohms impedance. Because the contact tip 44 is not soldered to a circuit trace or other electrical contact on the circuit board, the SMA interface contact tip 44 must be configured at its end to engage adequately the circuit trace or other electrical components on a circuit board. The biasing force exerted on the tip 44 , however, must still be adequate to maintain electrical contact even when there is relative movement such as created by thermal mismatch. Different types of SMA interface contact tips 40 can be used as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3. In FIG.
- the longitudinally extending bore 28 includes an internal stepped section 46 at the distal end that receives a stepped shoulder 48 on the SMA interface contact tip 44 to stop extensive longitudinal movement and prevent the tip form falling out of the bore.
- the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 does not include the stepped configuration, but the biasing element 44 could engage the SMA interface contact tip 44 in a secure manner by an appropriate attachment connection as suggested by those skilled in the art.
- FIGS. 1-5 are only examples of subminiature coaxial connectors in the present invention, other configurations can be suggested by those skilled in the art.
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